Josephine Adamson is the Avoli Committed Athlete for the SoCal UpNext Showcase in Irvine, CA.

Josephine Adamson left Irvine with more than one accolade to her name. She earned Top Performer honors at the SoCal UpNext Showcase and was recognized as a LovbLA Powerhouse Pin, all before being named the Avoli Committed Athlete for the event. That kind of stacked recognition does not happen by accident. It happens when an outside hitter shows up with a strong approach, a loud presence, and the consistency to back it up point after point.

She plays quick on defense and communicates constantly, moving far beyond what is typical for her age. Her approach is strong and her swing is aggressive, finishing with loud contact and consistent elevation on nearly every attempt. She stays vocal from the first point to the last, hitting her shots with real power while showing good ball control and the ability to transition well off the net. That combination, a hitter who brings force to her swing and stays composed enough to control it, is exactly what college programs want to see develop.

What separates Adamson further is how she defines the intangibles that do not always show up on a stat sheet. Her leadership is built around communication and lifting her teammates up, both on the court and off it.

Her work ethic follows the same standard, rooted in effort and discipline that extend well beyond game day.

And her sportsmanship shows up in how she frames the bigger picture of the game itself.

Adamson is the kind of outside hitter college coaches notice for more than just power. She competes with force at the net, she leads with her voice, and she backs up every accolade from the showcase with a definition of leadership, work ethic, and sportsmanship that matches how she plays. That is why she is this event’s Avoli Committed Athlete.

Congratulations to Josephine Adamson on being named the Avoli Committed Athlete for the SoCal UpNext Showcase.

~ Michelle Bamford @Coachable247

Josephine Adamson Josephine Adamson 6'2" | OH/RS CA named LovbLA Powerhouse Pin of the PrepDig SoCal UpNext Showcase

Josephine Adamson Josephine Adamson 6'2" | OH/RS CA swings with a strong approach and a loud contact that is hard to miss from across the gym. Her elevation stays consistent, and she finishes her attacks with the same aggressive swing every time she gets the ball, not just when the set is perfect. She stays vocal throughout the showcase, and her ball control lets her transition off the net cleanly and get back into system without wasted movement.

Josephine is most excited to watch the competition build toward a number one ranked team in Los Angeles, and her message to LovbLA is to play hard and compete for it.

~ Michelle Bamford @Coachable247

Josephine Adamson earned Top Performer at the SoCal UpNext Showcase, August 29, 2026.

Josephine Adamson plays quick on defense and communicates constantly, moving far beyond what is typical for her age. Her approach is strong and her swing is aggressive, finishing with loud contact and consistent elevation. She stays vocal and hits her shots with real power, showing good ball control and the ability to transition well off the net.

~ Michelle Bamford @Coachable247

Josephine Adamson Josephine Adamson 6'2" | OH/RS CA is absolutely Up Next because she is that girl! From the start of this showcase Adamson flexed leadership, determination, quality, readiness and an advanced ability that’s beyond her graduating year. Adamson possesses the type of leadership any high school and college coach would desire in a player that presents themselves as a captain or an extension of the coach while on the court. We scouted Adamson flashing quality in all of these areas during the showcase.

Josephine brought an extremely aggressive approach, a strong arm-swing, consistent elevation, loud ball contact, a strong finish and on the defensive side of the net, she shut attackers down with ease. Her fully extended solo block pressure is not easy to overcome. This prospect is Up Next, remember her name and add her to your watch-list.

– Anthony Jones (Prep Dig Nevada Scout)